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[PA] Pay raise stoking 'civil war' in GOP
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| Contributor | Scott³ |
| Last Edited | Scott³ Sep 11, 2005 07:09pm |
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| Category | News |
| Media | Newspaper - Philadelphia Inquirer |
| News Date | Monday, September 12, 2005 01:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Philadelphia Inquirer article.
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"It's a given that families feud, but the discord roiling the Pennsylvania Republican Party could make the once-disciplined organization a candidate for therapy.
Consider the evidence.
Angered by the legislative pay raise, young conservatives put up billboards and radio spots admonishing House and Senate leaders. A right-leaning think tank this month bestowed a "Snoutie" award on public officials it deemed "piggish," including House Speaker John Perzel (R., Philadelphia).
And at a meeting yesterday of the Republican State Committee, members passed a resolution knocking the GOP-controlled legislature and Democrat Gov. Rendell for the pay hike - a move that pollster Michael Young, a longtime observer of state politics, called "extraordinary."
The raise has aroused fury across the aisle. But it appears to be stirring the most trouble among Republicans, magnifying tensions between the establishment and the grassroots conservatives over the party's course.
"You are going to see the civil war break out in the open," said Matthew Brouillette, president of the Commonwealth Foundation, a free-market policy organization that is working with liberal groups on a repeal.
The effects could be broad. Legislators could face intraparty reelection battles, and rank-and-file attention could shift from the campaigns next year for governor and the U.S. Senate." |
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